MeRa Koh SOAR! scholarship entry

I did it again... I applied for MeRa Koh's SOAR photography scholarship. I figure I really don't have much of a shot at getting it... but if I didn't apply, I REALLY wouldn't have a shot, right dad? You can click on the SOAR site here & see my last-minute video (and of course you can leave a comment on it if you feel so inclined!). I hope there aren't many more applications that got submitted - right now there are only 116 entries, which gives me almost a 1 in 35 shot!
There are some amazing women out there applying & the camaraderie & cheering-everyone-along of the women is pretty incredible. The group of ladies that attended the workshop in May - well, they are awesome. We still keep in touch & are always rooting for each other with our photography & life in general. If you can... save your pennies & go to one of these workshops. It will do amazing things for your photography & your confidence & your vision & you will build a network of awesome loving sisters who love photography as much as you do.
The video is half of the application, the other half was written. It had to be between 90-120 seconds... which is hard! If it seems choppy, it's because it is! I had to go through & erase all my "ummmm"s & pauses to shave seconds off.

So sweet

My daughter's birth mother got married yesterday. I love this image I captured of the two of them. It looks better pre-blogger. Oh well.

6 Star Filter

We went to see the Christmas lights tonight and I brought my new 6 star filter to play with. I think this one turned out kind of cool.

Pregnancy Photos

Check out these photos to know what to avoid in taking pregnancy shots.

Getting Ready for Christmas

I just Love all the decorations this time of year!!!!

emailing you the posts

Hey! I just set it up so that you will get an email in your inbox when someone posts.  I know this will help me know when to check for new posts.  Anyone not want to be emailed?  Let me know and I'll take you off.


And since this is a photography blog, here's a picture.

N. Topsail Beach - the Monday before Thanksgiving. It was so nice.

personality.

Catching personalities on film is one of my biggest goals as a photographer... What better way to freeze in time the way your kids (or your clients' kids) are now?! I feel the best time for this is in the in-between moments, when they think you're just checking your camera settings...
I love this picture because of the Littlest One's face - she is totally not going to laugh, even if the big kids do! I also like how you can see the motion in Big Sister since she is throwing her head back laughing & made herself slightly blurry. And can't you just almost hear Brother's big belly laugh? Don't you wonder what is so funny?? So - no, it's not a "perfect" all-3-kids-smiling picture, but heck, I like these better anyway! More interesting. More personality.